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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1908)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY IRlBUfiE IRA L. DARE, Publisher TERMS 11.26 IN ADVANCE NOHTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA How Blind Children Are Trained. I llio Now York Blnto school for tho blind nt Hatnvla, flomo of tho best work for tho blind Is bolng nccom pllslicd. It 1b, In fact, becoming a standard school, nud Is showing re markablo rcutilts ns to what can bo dono In tho way of bodily Improve ment from carefully studied physical training, Bays tho Craftsman. It Is making sclf-rcllanco n most vnluod possession of children who would other wise go through life trembling with fear and wllh outBtrotched handH to. ward oft peril. The physlclal culture work at Hntavla 1b divided Into eight classes: klndorgarton, primary boyB nnd primary girls, Intermedials boys and Intermediate girls, Junior boys, senior boys and senior girls. Clilldroi' in the Kindergarten arc trained ny marching und simple oxorclHOs with musical dumbbells. They graduate to rings and wand cxcrclsos In tho pri mary classes und nttaln to barbells In tho Junior year. In tho Benlor clnBsoa boys aro exercised with dumbbells and chest welghtB nnd by running and military marches. Tho senior girls ubo dumbbolls, barbells and Indian clubs, and aro nlso tralnod In marchos. Work Is given otitsldo of tho regular hours to tlioso whose Interests or needs nro greator. Exiles No Longer. In tho numerous articles appearing from tlino to tltno on tho progress of tho homo euro of tuberculosis nearly all tho omphnslB Is inndo upon tho purely Bclentlflc Bldo upon tho won dors of modern medicine, of modern experiments and modorn achieve ments. And that tho scientific strides In tho treatment of tuborculoslB aro lltllo short of marvclouB, says tho Loiilsvlllo Courier-Journal, Is not to bo denied. It Is greatly to tho credit of tho medical profession that It has dem onstrated In tho abstract tho curabili ty of tho disease, and then In tho con crete hnH wrought tho euro at tho ptftlent's own homo. Hut thero la tho sentimental, tho mental, tho "heart" Bldo of tho revolution which, whllo spoken of llttlo, 1b not Its. least Impor tant aspect. Undor tho homo treat ment It la no longer necessary to make exiles of loved ones to banish tho tuborculosls patients to tho dis tant lands of tho west, thero to whllo nway their hours In Isolation, homo uIcknosB, Introspection and drond. Holland for somo unaccountnblo rea son Ib putting off tho spanking of Castro, nlthough for somo time past It has had nn olllctal permit from tho na tions of tho earth nnd sovoral generous offers to hold Us coat. Castro must bear n charmed life. For ono who has boon threatened with torrlblo lickings for go many years ho certainly looks healthy and robust nnd good for many happy roturns of tho ultimatums. Many Bchomos nro bolng put forward for tho securing of unlvorsnl poaco, hut Castro has thorn all beaten. Ho ban trlod his nnd It works. Just what It la no ono scorns to know, but cer tainly It lit flno modlclno for tho ward ing off of an Impending war. I'orhnpa ho Is guarding tho sccrot Jealously un til such time ns ho can bottlo tho dopo and put It on tho markots of tho world. , ' From Winnipeg comos nowa of tho death of Louts Itlol, tho only son of tho Icndor of tho Hod rlvor rebellion In wostorn Canada, which first brought Lord Wolscloy ,into prom! nenco, nnd mado him Sir; Garnet. On tho approach of Col. Wolscloy, Itlol flod across tho bordor Into tho United States, whoro ho remained for somo yours. Returning to Canada ho was olected a mombor of tho houso of com mons, but In 188G ho again headed an nrmod Insurrection, and this tltno ho wns captured, tried for treason, con victed and hanged, ills non Louis, who lias Just passed away, was only 3G, nni5 was omployod ns nn engineer ou tho Grand Trunk Pacific railway. Modern brick buildings of ton nnd twolvo stories aro bolng taken down nnd replaced by Btool frame Btructuros of groatar height on Ilrondwny, Now York. Whllo tho foundations of tho original skyscrnpors nro strong onough to sustain additions nbovo them, thoro Is enough saving of upaco In tho now plan of tldnnor walls to mako tho change profitable. Tho estimated cost of tho Roosevelt dnm, which la part of tho Bait rlvor Ir rigation Bchomo, has been cut down by 51,000,000 by tho OBtabllBhmont of a government content mill on tho spot. A gas explosion in Now York toro tip DO feet of street and Injured four mon. Tho explosion wns a trlbuto to tho deslro to mako n fool of oneself which springs eternal In tho human breast. A man sought to locato tho leak with a lighted match, and did bo with omphatlo results, Thero Is tulk of doubling tho spocd of tho Wright noroplano. If that can b( dono thoy may yet glvo exhibitions or plgeon cutchlng in tho ulr, or racing with wild duckB. DO YOU KNOW HIM? Misfortunes of the Man Who Is Always "Just Going To." Ho meant to Insure his house, but it burned before ho got around to It. Ho was Just going to pay a noto whan it went to protest. Ho was Just going to holp a neigh bor when ho died. Ho was Just going to Bond somo flowcra to n sick friend when It proved too late. He was Just going to rcduco his debt when his creditors "shut down" on him. Ho was Just going to stop drinking nnd dissipating, when his hcnlth bo camo wrecked, Ho was Just going to provldo propor protection for his wlfo und family when his fortuno was Bwopt nway from him. Ho wbb Just going to lntroduco n bolter system Into his business when It wont to smash. Ho was Just going to call nn a cub tomor to closo n doal when ho found his competitor had preceded him and secured tho order. Ho wnB Just going to quit work awhllo nnd tnko a vacation when ncr toub prostration enmo. Ho wbb Just going to repair hlo aldo walk when a neighbor fell on It and broko a leg. Ho wns Just going to provldo his wlfo with moro holp whon bIio took to hor bed nnd required n nurso, a doc tor and a maid. Succobs Mngazino. A WAR GAME. It Can Be Played on 8late, Paper, or Wooden Board, Draw on your slnto or paper a plan llko that In cut below. Tho dotB & & Board for War Game. roprosont Boldlors, ono nldo bolng Fronch and tho other Bldo Gorman. Each player Is provldod with n sharp ly polntod poncll, and tho gamo la piny od thus: .Tho Qormnn, kcoplng tho point of tils poncll on n Bpot donntod by a cannon, drags It quickly across tho slata in tho direction of tho other army. Tho poncll naturally lcavoa a lino to mark his track, nnd if this mark pnsBos through nny of tho men belonging to tho othor aldo, thoy nro conBldorod deud. Tho gnmo Is over an hooii as all tho mon on ono stdo nro dead. Each playor has a cortaln npneo on tho Bluto allotted to him, nnd ho may dlsposo of his mon In whntovor pnrt of It ho plcasoH. Tho track of tho poncll must bo strnlght of curved; any shot in which thoro Is nn anglo docs not count. Wo hero glvo a bnttloflold whoro tho strlfo Is ended. In this tho Gorman nldo has killed nil tho opposlto side In olght jhots, whllo tho Fronch In olght hnvo only boou able to kill nlno mon. A Steady Job. Tho origin of "graft" Is probably In tho dlscovory that Bomothlng easy brings In n lnrgo rownrd. Tho only problem, thon, Is to llnd tho ensy thing. TnstoB dlffor. A writor In Lin- plncott's Magazlno gives an oxamplo or a "grail" which most porsons would not enro to cultlvalo. An export golfer had tho ml8fortuno ;o piny a particularly vigorous atroko it tho moment that n seedy woyfaror skulked across tho odgo of tho course l'ho ball Btrtick tho trespasser and ron dorod him lusonslblo for a brlof tlnio. When ho recovered, n ilvo-dollnr bill wns prossod Into his hand by tho ro grotful golfer. "Thunky, sir," anld tho injured man, oftor a kindling glanco at tho monoy. "An' whon will you bo plnyin' ngnln, sir?" Tho Difference of a Letter. A professor In tho Unlvorslty of norlln, who camo to this country n year ago, wns much surprised, nccord lug to a atory which President Hndloy contrlbulos to tho Ynlo Alumni Weok ly, when ho trnvolod In a sleeping, enr, to bo asked by tho portor for his berth ticket. "My birth ticket? ho snld. "I hnvo my paBBport, I havo my loMur of crodlt, and 1 havo oven In my trunk my cortlllcnto of vaccination, but why tho railroad should want my birth tlokot I do not boo." "Ilut," euld tho portor, "I must know whothor you hnvo upper or lower borth." "Upper, of course I" said tho Gor man. "Look nt my pnaBport. Dooa it not say, 'Woll and highly born?'" New York's Costly Fire Dcc-nrtment. Thoro Is a difference between tho flro dopnrtmoiua of London nnd of Nen York city. Tho London depart ment coata ten contB a year for onch Inhubltunt, whllo tho dopnrtmont of Now York costs f 1.75 for ca,ch Now Yorker. ACROBATIC SKELETON. How You Can Amuse and Mystlfj Your Friends. Which Is certain to causa much as tonishment If woll arranged before hand. Got a plcco of board about tho size of a largo school slate, and hnvo It painted black. The paint should bo what Is known ns a dead color, without gloss or brightness. Sketch out tho figure of n skeleton on a plcco of cardboard and nrrnngo it after tho mnnner of a Jumplng jnck, bo that by holding tho figure by tho head In ono hand nnd pulling n string with tho othor, tho figure will throw up its legs An Amusing Trick. und arm's In a most ludicrous manner. Mnko tho connection of tho nrma and legs with blnck Btrlng nnd lot tho pulling string bo also: blnck. Then tack tho 'skeleton by tho head to tho black board. Tho figure having been cut out must bo painted black to match tho board. Now to porform: Produco tho bonrd, directs tho Phila delphia Ledger, show only tho Bldo upon which thoro Is nothing. Request that tho lights bo lowered Bllghtly and tnko up your position a llttlo way from tho nudlcnco. With a plcco of white chalk mako ono or two nttcmpts to draw a flguro; rub out your work na being unsatisfactory nnd turn tho Blato round. Tho bliick flguro will not bo perceived on account of tho board bolng tho snma color. Rapidly touch tho edges of tho cardbonrd flguro with chalk, lining up tho ribs, etc., nt lcls uro, taking grcnt caro thnt nothing moves whllo tho drawing la progress ing. Thon mnulpulnto your fingers In front of tho drawing and command It to becomo nnlmntod, when, by sccrot ly pulling tho string attached to tho skoloton with your foot It will, of courso, kick up Its legs nnd throw Its arms about, to tho nstoulshmcnt of tho company. A llttlo soft music from tho plnno will greatly assist tho Illu sion. BOOK-MARKERS. Suggestion for a Nice Little Gift tu a Friend. Thcao nro very pretty nnd useful mndo of shoot collulold. Cut a plcco two Inches by thrco Inches. Round The Book Marker. tho lowor cornors Bllghtly. Com monco at half nn Inch from tho top nnd half nn Inch In from tho odgo', nnd drnw a light lino around thrco aides to within half an Inch from tho top ngnln. Cut through this lino with a pair of sharp BclBsora. Round tho cornor.s of tho flnp Just formed. With gilt paint nnd n flno brush ornament tho book-mark with nn npproprluto motto, Interlaced with a simple out lino design, A quotation from ono of tho recipient's favorite authors Is a good motto; or, "Everything In Its plnco, nnd this Ib your place," or "When found, mako a noto on't." Good English, A Fronch lady living In America on gagod a carpentor to do somo work for hor nt a stipulated price Sho was sur prised later to find that ho charged moro than tho prlco ngrcod upon. Whon sho nttoniptod to romonstrnto with him, howuver, hor English failed hor mid sho said: "You nro dearer to mo now than whon wo wore Hrst ongngod." Suc cess Mngazino, Complain of American Methods. Merchants in South America com plain that manufacturers In tho Unltod Stutos aro too ofton Inclined to "un load" undcslrublo goods on them. S Aptt ROUND THE CAPITAL Information nnd Gossip Picked Up Hero and There In Washington. fflSiJLIIJ Squanders $4,000,000 in Five Years WASHINGTON. Countess Julia W. L. Seckendorf, tho dnshlng beauty who rose from ludy's maid to mlstresB of millions of dollnrH, through which alio ran In flvo years, declares that sho had no regrets because her for tuno has been squandered. Tho countess is now said to bo at least 1100,000 in debt, and wns forced to undergo tho humiliation of seeing the last of her property sold at n debt snlo. "I spont It when I had it," the beau tiful countcBs Is reported to havo re marked to a friend. "I haven't any rogrotB now that it 1b gono. Somo peoplo havo money, but thoy won't spend it. Frankly, I can not seo what good it docs them." Tho career of tho countess, who Is nn American girl, Is as romnntlcally Interesting ns that of any woman in tho world. Onco tho lavish entertainer of cabi net membors, ambassadors, sonators and Boclal lights in Washington, tho Countess Seckendorf, who flvo years ago foil holr to tho 11,000,000 ostato of her socond spouse, gnlned a roputo tlon ns a Bponder, tearfully watched her Inst possessions passing Into tho Leper to Have Home with His Family THE strict Isolation In which John R. Early has been kept by tho district health ofllcors la to bo broken. Within a abort tlmo Early Ib to bo permitted to live with hla family. That la, ho will bo allowed to dwoll In tho snmo house, but will not come In direct contact with them. Ho will havo his own Bleeping apartment, bod linen, towels, dishes and othor domes tic appliances. ThlB hiiB been practically decided upon by tho hcnlth ofllclals. Tho plan will not bo carried Into effect until tho commissioners havo received tho re port from tho solicitor of tho treasury na to whothor or not tho federal au thorities havo power to transport tho lopor to North Carollnn, tho lnttor's homo state, regardless of tho fact that !hat commonwealth has refused to accept him. Although tho decision has not been forwnrdod to tho commissioners, it la known thnt tho BOlIcltor'B opinion is ndvorao. Ho lias said that tho federal department Is poworlcBs to act, nnd has reported to tho sccrotary of tho treasury to that effect. Tho commissioners will tako no ac tion until thoy havo rocelvcd tho opinion ln'ofllcinl form from tho latter. That Early is to bo a pormanont caro of tho district Is tho conviction of tho ofllclals. Welsh Singers Refuse President's Wine iET thoo bohlnd mo, Satan," la VS whnt 25 husky Welshmen thought when offered somo of Prosl dent Roosevolt's shorry at tho con clusion of a White Houso concert tho other ovcnlng. What each really said was: "No, thank you; none for mo." Tho Welshmen gave n privnto con cert for tho edification of tho White Houso family. Tho ovent slid nlong llko a hunk of tallow on a hot stove pipe Tho president nearly bllstored his hands npplaudlng tho "Men of Har lech." Mrs. Itoosovclt's face was But fused with ploasurablo onjoymont nt tho rendition of "Old Ulack Joo." Tho bad guess and Its consoquonces camo ns tho Inst words, of tho final choruB drifted out of nn open win Civil War Veteran V rESPASIAN WARNER, cotninlsHion- or of nenslonB. told President RoobovoU tho othor dny of a remark ablo caso of stricken consclonco. Somo tlmo ago tho commlBBlonor received a loiter from a ponatonor of tho civil war Burrcndorlng hla cortlllcnto and enclosing two $500 coupon bonds of tho United Stntos and n draft for $172, thoroby mnklng full restitution to the government of all monoy ho had ro celvcd on account of tho cortlllcnto of pensions. Commissioner Warnor refused to glvo tho nntno of tho soldier nnd .de clared ho hnd not disclosed It to tho treasurer of tho United States, to JUST A CHEAP ONE. Campaign Spellbinder Could Have Done Much Better, for $25. Ho had mado a fair speech In favor of his political candldnto for governor nnd'ngalnst tho othor, nnd when ho had finished a friend stopped forward and shook hands with him and Bald: "I wnnt to compllmont you on your offort. It waB great." "Thon you liked my romarks. oh?" "Thoy woro bang-up. I didn't know It was in you to orato tho way you did." "O, I did fairly woll, I guoss. Rut you must romombor at tho Bamo tlmo that this was only a choup speech. Tho regular orator foiled thorn, nnd thoy rung mo in for $15. Of courso, I could not sproad myself for that. Sny, I wish I had boon mnklng a rogulur $25 speech. If I had been I should havo called tho opposition candldnto a liar." hands of others to the accompaniment of the droning voices of auctioneers. It Is said that tho countess owes about 1100,000, nlthough tho flguro has not been nuthorltatlvely announced. Somo years ago Miss Julia Davidson, tho present countess, entered tho em ploy of Mra. John O. Donnor ns maid. Tho Doiiners had a daughter named Elsie, and Miss Dnvldson cared for tho child. About six years ago Mrs. Donncr died and Donncr married Miss David son. Immediately tho houso becamo tho center of social llfo among tho wealthy peoplo of tho district. Serv ants Bccmcd everywhere, and tho now Mrs. Dontier began to enjoy llfo to tho utmost. Hor mllllonnlro husband waB devot ed to her and his nffcctlon wan re turned. Elsie, Donnor'B daughter, still lived on tho estate. After Donnor'B death flvo years ago Mrs. Donnor camo Into the great for tuno. Sho went to Washington nnd mingled with tho fashionable sot there, meeting tho count, who captured her heart. Sho soon squandered hor money. Plans for Early's futuro caro nnd treatment havo been discussed by Health Ofllccr Woodward and Dr. Wil liam Fowler, chief of tho contagious disease service. It is settled between them thnt tho strict Isolation of tho af flicted man Is to be broken. It Is considered likely that somo old building belonging to the district will be turned over to tho leper nnd his family for habitation and- ho will bo in structed to provldo for himself and kcop his own quarantine. In tho event that this building cannot bo procured It may bo thnt Early will bo permitted to Uvo in tho house near tho asylum grounds now occupied by his wlfo nnd child. On tho othor hand, It may bo suggested to him that lid buy n small place in tho sub urbs. Physlclnne in charge of Early aro considering a plan to Inoculate him with tho leprosy bacilli, which consti tutes the recently dlscovored Nastln euro of tho malndy. This method Is said to havo cured tho dlseaso In sov oral Instances, when used whllo tho dlseaso was In Its early atago, as in tho caso of Early. Early cllngB to tho faint belief that hla dlseaso Is not loprosy, nnd that tho physicians havo mado n mlstako I in diagnosing his caso. Ho does not iuvor hub new irenimem. dow. An attendant camo Into tho room nlftlly Juggling an enormous trny containing 25 glasses of sherry. Ho tendered a glass to tho first man at tho ond of tho lino with black clothoB and a whlto choker. Ho de clined with thanks. Tho next thrco men also refused. Tho other 21 had their mouths open ready to mako Blmllar announcement. Tho waltor Ilkowlso opened his mouth, but In astonishment. Ho rea lized thnt an nwful blunder hnd been mndo uomewhero. In n dazed manner ho waved tho tray until It was again waving around hla head and hastily ldungcd from tho room. Every mem ber of tho Mountain Ash choir Is a total abstainer. Returns Pension whom was turned over tho consclonco money. When tho consclonco contribution first nrrlved tho commissioner causod an examination to bo mado of tho rec ords In tho case. On the showing tho votornn was entitled to his pension beyond n question. A Bpeclal exam iner was sont out to mnko nn Investi gation on tho theory that tho soldier might bo mentally Irresponsible. Tho conscience-stricken man was found to he in excellent health and of sound mind. Thoroupon tho ac count with consclonco was declared closed and tho bonds nnd money woro turned Into tho miscellaneous rccolpts of tho treasury department. "I should havo shown his utter un fitness for ofllso. "I should havo proved that his elec tion would ruin tho country. "I should hnvo ndvancod statistics to chill tho blood, "I should havo appealed to my hear ors not to bring about a Btato of an archy nnd bankruptcy, "I aliould havo summoned every patriot In tho nudlcnco to go to tho polls early nnd dlo for Amorlcan lib crty. "I Bhould havo trotted out Hunker Hill, tho Amorlcan eaglo and tho :nr spangled bnnnor and wavod t'aem around until mon would luwo busted n lung In choorlng for them. "As I said, this was only a cheap efTort a fow remarks fof $15, but If they havo pleased you and Btpsngth cnod your belief In our cnuso, -why-why" And thoy drank togethor nnd fig ured out that tho country was, is wed again. ClncnuuH Enqulror, TOO MUCH. Arabella Ah, John, thoro was a tlmo when you couldn't see enough of mo. John Well, I can seo plenty of you now, can't I? Eagle Lost Its Prey. Eagles still hover over tho crags that mako tho Cumberland narrows noted. John H. Horchlor, nn onglncer, found a pheasant fluttering In his yard at Cumberland and observed a large caglo flying nway. Tho eaglo had dropped tho pheasant and mado fran tic but unsuccessful efforts to recover It, Hying Into tho yard, but was fright ened away by tho presenco of Mr. Horchlor, who found tho pheasant fluttering with Jagged holes In Its neck from tho onglo's talons. Baltimore Nows. Fujiyama Modernized. Tho beautiful mouutnln peak of Fu jiyama, which Is regarded by tho Jap anese ns llttlo short of sacred, la to bo modernized by electricity. For tho benefit of tourists tho mountain top nnd tho trail to It will bo illuminated by electric lights. Hotels and refresh ments houses will bo erected on tho mountain slope, ns well a8 telophono and telegraph statlona. Tho extraordinary popularity of flno whlto goods this Bummer makes tho choico of Starch a matter of great Im portance. Doflnnco Starch, being freo from all Injurious chemicals, is tho only ono which is safo to uso on flno fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen or makes half tho usual quantity of Starch necessary, with tho result of perfect finish, equal to that when tho goods woro now. Seek Advancement Always. Endeavor always to bo content Id that state of llfo In which your lot has fallen, and think It a great fault rot to employ your tlmo for tho Improve ment of your understanding, health, oi estate. Lady Fanshawo. PERUNA A TONIC OF GREAT USEFULNESS. HON. R. S. THARIN. Hon. It. S. Tlmrin, Attorney nt Law nud counsel for Anti-Trust League, writes from Pennsylvania Ave, N. VY., Washington, D. C, ns follows: "Having used Peruna for catarrhal disorders, I nm nblo to testify to ita great remedial excellcnco nnd do not hesitate to tflvo it my emphatic endorse- mn.nfr. imil lnrmfif. nninninnilnflmi rt ....... v ...... - - - - . tVJ all persons affected ly thnt disorder. It is nlso a tonic ot great usefulness." Mr. T. Rarnecolt, West Aylmor, Ontario, Can., writes: "Last winter I was ill with pneumonia after having la grippe. I took Peruna for two months, when I Lecamo quito well. I nlso in duced a yountf lady, who was all run down and confined to tho houso, to tako Peruna, nnd after tnlclnp; Peruna for three months who is nblo to follow her tr.ido of tailoring. can recommend Peruna for all such who nre 111 and rc qulro a tonic." Pc-ru-na Tablets. Some peoplo prefer to tako tablets, rather than to take medicine In a fluid form. Such peoplo can obtain Peruna tablets which represent the solid mo dleinul ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet Is equivalent to one average dose of lVrunn. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S Positively cured b these Little Pills. Tlicj- nlno relieve Dis tress Jrom Dyspepsia, In. dlgestlonand Too Hearty Eating. A perfect rem edy tor DIzzIucsb, Nau sea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste In tho Month. rVint. llTRE IfiVER PILLS. JbBMHH 1 Tonguo, Pain In tho 1 Side, TOUPID LIVER. XUey regulate tuo Dowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. GARTERS WlTTlE TlVER Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES, TV 4f